Windows Refuses To Stay Shut Down

[drewdt3]

I am getting really wound up with this one. I can't keep my pc shut down it will only restart. I have checked for viruses and adaware shut my services down one by one and the only thing I removed that let it shut down was the dhcp client. But obviousley when I did that I couldn't get onto the internet.

HELP!!!!

[DigeratiPrime]

you can always turn off the computer by unplugging it most computers also power off if you hold down on the power key for 8 seconds.

try rebooting in Safe Mode (F8 Key), run your virus checks and spyware checks. Then shutdown.

[drewdt3]

I've done that but to no avail

[D.Celt]

right click my computer > properties > advanced > startup & recovery settings > uncheck "automatically restart"

A system failure somewhere has caused it, you may be able to find out what in the event viewer.

[firefoxthebomb]

you could create a shortcut on your desktop using this.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 01

and then double click on it to see if it shuts down.

[Ghostrider]

Are you using a M/Board with a SIS chipset. i have come across some boards that will not shut off if power management is enabled in the bios. turn it off and the computer should power off

[red_house]

Is it being woken by modem activity? If so, disable "Wake on Lan Activity" in the bios.

[angadsingh007]

1) try all the above options (tried? ohh. then continue down )

OR

2) A how-to guide on shutdowns and reboots (no matter which OS)

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=40115

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3) Go to power options in the control panel, Advanced Tab, make sure u have selected the Shutdown option for the power off button.

OR

4) Try applying this reg tweak

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"PowerdownAfterShutdown"="1"

OR

5) Try the hard reboot - Press shutdown button for 8 seconds

OR

6) Reinstall Windows if all above fails

OR

- Contact system vendor